Badulla District ( badūlla distrikkaya; Patuḷai māvaṭṭam) is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is 2,861 sqkm and has a total population of 837,000. The district is bounded by the Kandy district to the North and by Nuwara Eliya and Matale districts to the West. The South-Eastern border creates with the districts of Rathnapura,Monaragala & Ampara. Mainly the economy of the district is based on agricultural farming and livestock. Badulla District is an agricultural district where tea and various vegetables are cultivated. The district is divided into an upper region and a lower region which differ in climatic and geographic characteristics. The upper region of the district is known for tea plantations and vegetable cultivation while the lower region focuses more on paddy farming.

Education

Universities

Schools

Bandarawela Badulla Mahiyanganaya Passara

Electorate divisions in Badulla District

Major cities

Major towns

Other places

Demography

(2010 estimates 887220)

Religion

Important locations in Badulla District